Editing Goku (Dragon Ball Evolution) (section)

==Trivia==

*Goku lives in the mountains in the film but frequently goes into town, contrasting with his isolated upbringing in the manga, where he’s largely separated from modern civilization.
*Film Goku bears more resemblance to his son Gohan from Volume 20 of ''Dragon Ball Z'', as he is a high school student who uses electronic devices, interacts with his peers, pursues a romantic interest, and occasionally faces bullies.
*The romance between Goku and Chi-Chi is reversed in the film; Goku has long harbored a crush on Chi-Chi, while in the manga, it’s Chi-Chi who initially falls in love and gets Goku to promise marriage.
*In the manga, Bulma is the first female Goku meets (and the second human overall), while in the film, he knows many people and females before meeting her.
*Goku’s clothing differs: in the manga, he receives his blue gi from Grandpa Gohan, switching to an orange one after Master Roshi’s training. In the film, he wears casual clothes, with Master Roshi gifting him a dark blue gi, and finds an orange gi just in time for the final battle.
*The movie version of Goku’s gi includes navy pants, a blue undershirt, an orange vest, and black leather wristbands and belt—distinct from his manga outfit with a plain orange gi and blue cloth accessories.
*Goku is introduced at age 12 in the manga, but 18 in the film, aligning with his age in Volume 14 of the manga.
*Goku transforms into Oozaru during a solar eclipse in the film, whereas in the manga and anime, he transforms by looking at a full moon.
*In the manga, Oozaru is a Saiyan transformation trait. In the film, Oozaru is presented as an ancient god reborn in Goku, a variation on the full moon transformation.
*In the video game adaptation, Oozaru is once again referred to as a Saiyan trait, with Piccolo noting, "No Saiyan has ever reverted to human form!" when Goku returns to normal.
*Goku’s happy-go-lucky attitude from the manga is downplayed in the film. He feels alienated and wants to fit in, though he still taunts his enemies—albeit more mischievously than innocently, as he does in the manga.
*Goku quickly masters the Kamehameha after seeing Roshi perform it in the manga, but in the film, he struggles before finally succeeding to defeat Piccolo.
*While manga Goku performs god-like feats even at 18, the film downplays his powers, which only grow through Roshi’s training.
*Goku defeats Piccolo with the Kamehameha in the film, whereas in the manga he uses the "Penetrate!" technique.
*In the manga, Goku’s fall from a ledge knocks out his aggressive Saiyan instincts, but in the film, Gohan teaches him restraint, though he still shows some Saiyan behaviors, such as sarcasm, playfulness in battle, and arrogance.
*Goku’s tail, a Saiyan trait, is absent in the film (similar to Goten and Trunks). He doesn’t need it to transform into Oozaru; instead, he transforms during a solar eclipse, which emits a burst of green energy implied to be Blutz Waves.